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Lobotomist
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If it was done correctly it would be .
Chances are it would be something thrown together and half assed to cash in on the GOT craze.
Agreed. With the hype for the TV show going on nowadays I'm a little surprised someone hasn't tried to jump on it for an MMO idea yet.
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http://www.gameofthronesmmo.com/
Currently playing: Eldevin Online as a Deadly Assassin
Maybe I spoke too soon haha.. although that's just a browser based game. I'm still surprised there isn't a big triple A title in the making, with the popularity of the IP.
Hint: It's a pure garbage cash grab.
I don't actually. And I'm a HUGE fan of "A Song of Ice and Fire".
What makes the series great is the depth and complexity of the relationship and dialogues between the characters. As well as the history of the entire world.
I see no way at all to reproduce that effect in the MMO scene and certainly not within an existing, established franchise.
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Ah come on
Playing as part of family factions , but still never being able to trust nobody. Land and influence control.
Magic very rare , and game being mostly low fantasy - medieval historical.
Determining which faction will rule trough conspiracies and war.
And last but not least , PVE trough white walkers.
I see this being easily a medieval contender to EVE
While something like this would be great on say a Mount and Blade style of game... how exactly do you translate that into multiplayer game let alone a MMORPG. Seems like a logistical knightmare.
They'd never do justice to the books & TV series, not in a million years. It would be some shallow fantasy game with a molecule-thick veneer of Game of Thrones, so I hope it never, ever happens.
Anyway, if you can't be Tyrion what point is there?
Game of Thrones would make a terrible MMO. No company would be able to do it right.
Why? Because Game of Thrones, while I do enjoy the show, is nothing more than a male version of General Hospital and All My Children. It's a medieval soap opera...filled with conspiracy, deceit, sex, and treachery. MMOs aren't currently capable of this.
If it did want a shot, it would have to be a full blown SWG-like game, where players could create shops, erect full player cities with tax, conquer other player cities, etc etc etc...
Another "Sandbox Amnesia" thread.
Politics/map control based fantasy/medieval MMORPG have been done before. I won't mention names since the last time I did I got a warning from mods.
That being said you could not have s game of thrones game without it.
Damn, I hoped this is real. Too bad.
Well don't expect any big developer to do something like that, need to always cater to their casual carebear safemode audience.
No sandbox for you, buddy!
Exactly right... You have contracts, usually some kind of content oversight, and royalties.
The next crop of games ESO, Wildstar, The Repopulation (to name a few) are all independent and are have no ties to any IP restrictions.
What are your other Hobbies?
Gaming is Dirt Cheap compared to this...
The only way to make a respectable MMO in an established third party IP is by using the setting, but going far enough into either the past or the future to give the development team creative freedom. Star Wars MMO set during the movies? Terrible idea. Lord of the Rings MMO set during/between the books/movies? Terrible idea. Game of Thrones MMO set during the Song of Ice and Fire? Terrible idea.
Just my opinion, of course.
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How I would see an AAA publisher screwing this over out the gate in funding development:
- Wargs, giants, assassins that can change their skin, and dragonborns would all become playable races for standard character creation.
- You will fight mostly white walkers "beyond the wall" as an instanced dungeon by the end-game (the walls of which they will hide with fog and disguise as tree picture backgrounds, and pretend it's outside).
- Dragons will still be "on the way" and when they arrive they will be disappointing.
- Joffrey's cross bow will be a cash shop item.
What these two said pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter.
So no, I don't think it'd be such a good idea; since it would pretty much wind up as a shallow money grab that's missing all the things that made GoT great to begin with.
Telltales' GoT game will probably do a far better job at it than any MMO ever could (even if I'm not particularly happy about that company's lack of key remapping, which screws over everyone with an EU keyboard).
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you cannot do justice to the IP with making an MMO, it's impossible
if you must make it a game type, an RTS (or a turn based strategy game) would be the best way to go
Have the posters wanting this actually read the books or even watched the TV show?
There is very LITTLE fighting. There are NO dungeons. There are NO Boss monsters, except maybe 3 dragons.
What happens in this IP is not physical combat, but intrigue, political maneuvering, and backstabbing using hired killers. THIS is what makes the IP great, not some action combat oriented video game many of you desire.
I get that you want to "play in Westeros." I'd love to, also. But think about what you're asking for. If they made a VIDEO GAME of this, would it BE Westeros as we know and love it? No. It would be Azeroth with a different skin.
This is the way most "Wouldn't <insert beloved IP here> be a great MMO?" posts go. What people love about any particular IP hardly ever translate well into an MMO setting. The best bets are IPs from video games already.
Let me ask, What do *you* wish to do in this IP?
- Al
Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.- FARGIN_WAR